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Ridgewood NJ, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day .
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Ridgewood NJ, for decades, New Jersey has been a Democratic stronghold, but the results of the 2024 presidential election and recent gubernatorial races suggest that the Garden State might be shifting toward swing state status.
Continue reading Is New Jersey the Next Swing State? GOP Gains Signal a Political Shift
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Ridgewood NJ, The 2024 election cycle brought unexpected shifts in the political landscape of New York and New Jersey, with Republicans making significant inroads in two states traditionally seen as Democratic strongholds.
Continue reading Republicans Gain Ground in New York and New Jersey, Raising Hopes for Future Races
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Ridgewood NJ, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day .
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Ridgewood NJ, Mary Jo Guinchard wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District.
Continue reading Ridgewood’s Mary Jo Guinchard Gets the Nod to Run Against Josh Gottheimer
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Hackensack NJ, BCRO Chairman Jack Zisa faces even more challenges, as candidate withdraws from candidacy for the position of Bergen County Commissioner. Zisa faces a whole host of challenges which include lack of donors ,inability to mount an effective campaign , lack of serious candidates and a serious lack of credibility.
Continue reading Republican Candidate Withdraws from County Commissioner Race
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Madison NJ, at the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood candidates forum on several occasions during the evening the audience was told that the school board was not the place to debate state education policy .
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Mendham Borough NJ, Christine Serrano Glassner, the frontrunner for the GOP nomination to challenge Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), issued the following statement today in response to the Hamas rocket attack that killed at least 40 Israelis and injured hundreds more:
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Trenton NJ, The Senate Republican Caucus, led by the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJU), Senator’s Anthony M. Bucco, Kristin M. Corrado, Jon Bramnick, and Michael Testa, issued a letter to Senate President Nicholas Scutari to call for the SJU to be reconvened to investigate certain matters contained in U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s indictment that implicate the Attorney General’s Office. The letter calls on our Democratic colleagues in the Senate to pledge their support toward reconvening the Senate and initiating an investigation with special counsel and subpoena power in the immediate coming days.
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Trenton NJ, Senators Anthony M. Bucco and Michael Testa announced that they plan to introduce legislation to repeal a controversial ruling made by the State Board of Education. The board should shift their focus to updating curriculum that will help students recover from learning loss, the senators said.
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Trenton NJ, Republican members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee rejected Governor Phil Murphy’s claim that increased school funding in his $53.1 billion budget equates to property tax relief, and endorsed a GOP plan (A5253) to tap into income tax revenue to fully fund schools and ease the burden on property taxpayers.
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East Hanover NJ, The Morris County Republican Committee is ecstatic to welcome its newest Republicans to the party. After months of good conversations, Mayor Joseph Pannullo, Council President Frank DeMaio, Councilman Brian Brokaw, Councilwoman Carolyn Jandoli, and Councilman Michael Martorelli have officially switched parties from Democrat to Republican.
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Trenton NJ, the Assembly transportation committee on Thursday released a bill that would bring clarity to E–ZPass toll discounts.
Continue reading Bill Looks to Bring Clarity to E-ZPass Toll Discounts
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison NJ, New Jersey gives a greater role to county parties in shaping primary elections than any other state, but that doesn’t mean that residents like it. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, only 19 percent of New Jersey say that county parties should have a role in officially endorsing candidates and giving them preferential placement on the ballot, while 2/3rds oppose such a role.
